Axisplaya (Axis) vs Wheatbear(Allies) G40-A3

[Axisplaya]

sz45 cwlo ss

NCM per map

Place units:
tr sz101
3inf, art Eus
AC, 3ss sz10
2fgt Wus

I put the marker in sz98 for the fleet.

Collect : 73 IPC

wheatbeer vs axisplaya A3 8dUS.AAM

[wheatbeer]

(if the UK attacks Egypt will all units in range, the aa gun will be in the first set of defensive casualties)

[Axisplaya]

China 8

Buy: 1inf (3), save 2

No CM

Place units: inf Kan

Collect : 2 + 2 saved = 4 IPC

wheatbeer vs axisplaya A3 8eCh.AAM

[Axisplaya]

UK 8

Buy:
UK= Mic (12), fgt (10), art (4), mec (4)
Ind= inf (3), mec (4)

CM

Yun (inf)
2inf Bur
fgt Ind

Shn (inf, art)
inf, art Bur
fgt Ind

sz37 (tr)
fgt Ind

Egy (5inf, 6art, 2tnk, fgt, AAgun)
inf, 2art Cpr > 2tr sz80 > sz76 pick up inf Eth > sz81 > Egy
inf, art Saf > tr sz71 > sz81 > Egy
2inf, art, tnk sz92 > sz98 > Egy
CA, BB sz92 > sz98 Bombard
2CA, BB sz80 > sz81 bombard
2fgt, tac sz80

Trj
mec Cpr walk in

Yun

Rolls: 2@1 1@3; Total Hits: 02@1: (4, 5)1@3: (4)

Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

[Axisplaya]

Yun rd 2

Rolls: 1@1 1@3; Total Hits: 11@1: (1)1@3: (6)

Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (1)

[Axisplaya]

arg…Yun holds

Shn

Rolls: 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 12@2: (2, 4)1@3: (4)

Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (3, 6)

[Axisplaya]

Shn rd 2

Rolls: 2@2 1@3; Total Hits: 02@2: (5, 4)1@3: (4)

Rolls: 1@2; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)

[Axisplaya]

Shn rd 3

Rolls: 1@2 1@3; Total Hits: 11@2: (2)1@3: (5)

Rolls: 2@2; Total Hits: 02@2: (5, 3)

[Axisplaya]

Shn twlo inf

Hey, sorry but i made a terrible blunder here…i have to lose the fgt to take yun, otherwise, my indian stack in toasted…Hope it’s ok with you.

Egy

AAgun (2fgt, tac)

Rolls: 3@1; Total Hits: 03@1: (6, 4, 5)

[Axisplaya]

Egy

Rolls: 1@1 8@2 6@3 4@4; Total Hits: 91@1: (5)8@2: (1, 3, 5, 1, 6, 3, 1, 2)6@3: (1, 5, 4, 6, 6, 3)4@4: (3, 3, 5, 1)

Rolls: 11@2 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 811@2: (4, 2, 1, 6, 1, 1, 3, 3, 1, 2, 2)2@3: (5, 6)1@4: (3)

[Axisplaya]

pfff….7 hits out of 11@2…

Disgusting…

Let’s see a 2nd round

Rolls: 1@2 3@3 2@4; Total Hits: 31@2: (4)3@3: (5, 1, 5)2@4: (2, 3)

Rolls: 3@2 2@3 2@4; Total Hits: 23@2: (5, 2, 3)2@3: (6, 4)2@4: (5, 1)

[Axisplaya]

Okay…that’s good for me. I concede.

I could really continue playing here. Honestly, that’s very far from finished…but i’m a bit discouraged for now…that’s game after game after game that i get diced in about EVERY (and i mean it) critical battle. The worst bad luck strike of my life. Hopefully, that bad luck is only about dice rolls in here  :-D

That said, well played. This one was much more difficult for me than the other games we played.

[wheatbeer]

I don’t mind any redo or reroll or use of low luck rules for the US and UK if you want to see how it plays out.

For turn 8, our economies are pretty well balanced, both sides hovering around 160 IPCs.  It’s hard to say, but I think the balance of power is also about equal.  Italy and the USSR are both under threat but neither are going to fall anytime soon.

Also, I’ve been interested by how you chose to split US forces.  I was surprised when you started going Atlantic even though Japan’s economy was doing well.  But after a few rounds it looks like the Allies can hold Calcutta for long time unless Japan is willing to sacrifice in China and/or the DEI.

Thanks for playing, it’s been very fun and if you want to redo/reroll/etc. or simply put this match on hold, let me know.

[Axisplaya]

My US rolls in Egy have been good. Actually, i was just hoping to get 5 hits and i got 6, so i can’t complain. Usually, i don’t whine like that after a bad roll, it happens. But there, that’s something like 7 or 8 games in a row where i get diced on every important battle…

I see the position as slight edge for Axis now. All i need is taking (and Keeping Egy), and then i have some reasonable chances.

I will probably take the reroll you offered to me this week-end for that UK assault in Egy, once i’ll be calmed down. :-D

[wheatbeer]

No problem  :-)

[Axisplaya]

Okay let’s retry EGY

Rolls: 1@1 8@2 6@3 4@4; Total Hits: 81@1: (6)8@2: (1, 6, 2, 6, 6, 1, 4, 3)6@3: (4, 3, 3, 6, 4, 6)4@4: (4, 4, 6, 4)

Rolls: 11@2 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 511@2: (6, 2, 4, 3, 1, 4, 1, 3, 5, 3, 3)2@3: (6, 2)1@4: (4)

[Axisplaya]

Egy rd2

Rolls: 4@2 3@3 2@4; Total Hits: 54@2: (4, 2, 3, 4)3@3: (3, 3, 3)2@4: (4, 5)

Rolls: 4@2 2@3 1@4; Total Hits: 34@2: (4, 1, 3, 5)2@3: (5, 1)1@4: (2)

[Axisplaya]

Egy rd 3

Rolls: 1@2 3@3 2@4; Total Hits: 41@2: (4)3@3: (1, 4, 1)2@4: (4, 2)

Rolls: 1@3 1@4; Total Hits: 11@3: (6)1@4: (4)

[Axisplaya]

Egy taken with 1 tnk

NCM per map

Place :
art, mec, fgt Cpr
Mic Irq
inf, mec Ind

Collect :
UK=33 + 5 NO = 38 IPC
Ind= 7 IPC

wheatbeer vs axisplaya A3 8fUk.AAM

[wheatbeer]

The Italian fleet can’t guard SZ97 any longer, so this is the best I could think of.

Italy 8

Buy (25/25)
1 inf
5 mech
1 tank

CM:

GIB
3 inf, 1 art sita load trans SZ99 >> SZ92 unload gib
2 cru, 1 bsh SZ97 >> SZ92 bombard